radiology Archives – The Statesman

Stony Brook University exceeds expectations with first podcast “Beyond the Expected”

Lajiere BlakeArtsFebruary 22, 2020September 9, 2020

“Beyond the Expected” — Stony Brook University’s first podcast — premiered on Feb. 6. The podcast gets voices and insight from “members of our campus community and beyond who are deeply committed to contributing their time, talent and solutions to the most pressing issues in the communities where they live, work and play.”

SBU study finds that taking sex into account could change 20% of MCI diagnoses

Deidre RedheadNewsDecember 7, 2019December 8, 2019

Anat Biegon, a professor in the department of radiology at the Renaissance School of Medicine, co-wrote a study that found taking sex into account could change diagnoses for 20% of people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

Under the Microscope: Sleep position impacts brain’s ability to detox

Ruchi ShahFeatured News Top StoryAugust 27, 2015September 5, 2015

Interestingly, the lateral position is the most common, suggesting that organisms have evolved over time to prefer the sleeping position that clears brain waste the best.

New, non-invasive method of detecting heart disease saves money as well as lives

Sandhiya KannanNewsMarch 25, 2014

About one in four deaths each year in the United States are caused by heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coronary heart disease in particular is the number one killer of women, yet approximately two-thirds of women who die unexpectedly of the disease show no prior knowledge of having the disease or even symptoms.

Hospital receiving $1.5 million for cardio imaging

Brandon BennettFeatured News Top StoryApril 1, 2013

Stony Brook Medicine is set to receive a total of $1.5 million in donations for Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging. The funds will be used to attract an accomplished, research-orientated scientist and…